Lyrics
Well, you're brought up on the street
Being raised in a tough environment
Did ya make it on your own
Did you succeed without assistance?
Are ya living in the shadow
Living in obscurity or under someone else's influence
Crawling in the night
Struggling and hidden
Sleeping in the subway
Sleeping in public places, indicating hardship
Beggin' for a fight
Seeking conflict or confrontation
Makes ya grow up hard, boy
Adversity toughening an individual
Aren't you ready for a fight
Are you prepared for a confrontation?
I don't need no one
Independence from needing others' sympathy or company
You can keep you sympathy
-I live on my own
-I would make that company
-I don't need no one
-You can keep you sympathy
-I live on my own
-I would make that company
-I'm rough and ready tonight
Feeling tough and prepared for challenges
Crawling in the night
Engaging in conflict, warning against provocation
Standing on the corner
-Asked ya for smoke
-I kick you in the deep, boy
-Steel away you girl
-Talked into a night fight
-They cut me to the bone
-Don't ya mess with me, boy
-Ya better leave me alone
-I would make that company
Reiterating self-sufficiency and independence
I don't need no one
-You can keep you sympathy
-I live on my own
-I would make that company
-I don't need no one
-You can keep you sympathy
-I live on my own
-I would make that company
-I'm rough and ready tonight
Emphasizing readiness for challenges
Maybe seeing a call girl
Offering excitement but warning of consequences
I'll take ya for a ride
-The cops will never break me
-Steal away my pride
-If you're looking for a good time
-And ya wanna ride with me
-And you're feeling rough and ready
-Rough and ready with me
-You can change my life
Refusal of dependence or need for sympathy
You can read my mind
-I don't want no one
-I don't have no one
-I don't need no one
-You can keep your sympathy
-Well, you're brought up on the street
Reiteration of tough upbringing and readiness for conflict
Did ya make it on your own
-Sleeping in the subway
-Begging for a fight
-Makes ya grow up hard, boy
-Ain't you ready for a fight
-I don't need no one
Asserting independence and self-reliance
You can keep you sympathy
-I live on my own
-I don't need no one
-You can keep you sympathy
-I live on my own
-I would make that company
-I'm rough and ready tonight
-Rough and ready tonight
Reinforcing readiness for challenges and confrontation
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